Materials and Tools
If for some reason you do not want to use dry cleaning services, you can try to make a smooth leather product out of suede yourself. What will be needed for:
- soda;
- soap;
- semolina;
- milk;
- paint for suede items;
- medical alcohol;
- waterproof composition;
- brush for suede products;
- talc;
- sponge;
- turpentine;
- rag (synthetic).
Important points before work
If suede things are badly spoiled, which, in your opinion, cannot be helped by anything, do not worry. Do the following:
- Add hot water to the basin.
- After a liquid detergent.
- Wash a thoroughly soiled item.
- Remove and wipe off.
- Wait for it to dry naturally.
- Coat the surface with a waterproof spray. Then use a soft brush to clean the fabric.
Leather and suede: step by step instructions
Before you make skin from this material, you need to familiarize yourself with the instructions for this process, which provides for a number of steps.
Cleaning
Remove dirt with a special brush:
- Use the brush where the synthetic sponge is located.
- Treat the surface.
- You can make movements in any order.
Getting rid of stains
You can get rid of stains using medical alcohol and talcum powder:
- Sprinkle with talcum powder, wait about 15 minutes.
- Remove the talcum powder.
- Moisten a rag in alcohol.
- Remove any stains.
- Clean with a brush.
Getting rid of bald patches
You can remove bald patches with milk and soda:
- Make a cleaning composition of 0.5 tbsp. soda and 4 cups of milk.
- A soft rag is required.
- Dip it in the composition and squeeze.
- Treat areas with bald patches.
- Wash the rag, wring it.
- Process again.
- Allow things to dry for half an hour.
- After you need a brush with a rubber tip.
- Process her product.
Impregnation
Thoroughly treat the item with a special waterproof composition that will protect it from water. The most important thing after applying the impregnation: let the product dry well in natural conditions.
Do not forget that you never need to store suede items in plastic bags, otherwise they will deteriorate.